No fatalities

1 May 2017: CIRRUS SR20 — Nassau Flyers — Lakewood, NJ

Lakewood, NJ, United States

On 1 May 2017, a CIRRUS SR20 operated by Nassau Flyers was involved in an aviation accident near Lakewood, NJ. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s failure to adequately compensate for crosswind conditions during a go-around and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 14 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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During a crosswind landing, a student pilot's hard landing and bounce led to a go-around attempt. The flight instructor took controls but could not prevent the airplane from rolling right and impacting the ground.

Incident Overview

A student pilot reported that, during crosswind landing conditions, the airplane landed hard and subsequently bounced. The student added that he initiated a go-around, after which the flight instructor took the flight controls.

Flight Instructor's Account

The flight instructor reported that, following the bounce, the airplane "began to roll to the left in a manner similar to that of an uncoordinated stall." He attempted to regain control of the airplane but was unsuccessful. The airplane then rolled to the right, and the right wing impacted the ground.

Aircraft Damage

The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings.

Mechanical Examination

The flight instructor reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Weather Conditions

A review of recorded data from the automated weather observation station, located about 7 miles north of the airport, indicated that about 1 minute before the accident the wind was from 150° at 11 knots. The airplane had been landing on runway 24.

Contributing factors

Causes

Crosswind correction — Not attained/maintainedStudent/instructed pilotInstructor/check pilot

Other contributing factors

Effect on operation